Over 1,000 farmers apply for the Multi Species Sward Measure
The Department of Agriculture has revealed the number of farmers, the average area and the total seed quantity requested by the farmers who applied for the Multi Species Sward Measure.
Some 1,103 farmers applied for the Multi Species Sward Measure by the original application deadline of midnight on Monday 4 April.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the average size of the parcels of land farmers wished to sow with multispecies sward seed was 6.75ha or 17ac.The total quantity of seed sought from the farmers who applied was 268,029kg.
A 12kg bag will cover one acre of ground, so this means 22,341ac of multispecies sward will be sown by these farmers alone.
ADVERTISEMENT
The deadline to apply to the scheme has been extended to 14 April.
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
However, if you would like to share the information in this article, you may use the headline, summary and link below:
Title: Over 1,000 farmers apply for the Multi Species Sward Measure
The Department of Agriculture has revealed the number of farmers, the average area and the total seed quantity requested by the farmers who applied for the Multi Species Sward Measure.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
Some 1,103 farmers applied for the Multi Species Sward Measure by the original application deadline of midnight on Monday 4 April.
According to the Department of Agriculture, the average size of the parcels of land farmers wished to sow with multispecies sward seed was 6.75ha or 17ac.The total quantity of seed sought from the farmers who applied was 268,029kg.
A 12kg bag will cover one acre of ground, so this means 22,341ac of multispecies sward will be sown by these farmers alone.
The deadline to apply to the scheme has been extended to 14 April.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS